Oxford Digital Diplomacy Research Group/Department of Comms, BGU
This panel will discuss the cultural aspect of the War in Ukraine gathering scholars from different fields such as arts, culture, & memory
About this event
As the War in Ukraine continues to wreak havoc, this special panel will discuss the cultural and social ramifications of the war. This panel brings together experts from diverse fields such as arts and culture, memory and digitalization as well as diplomats from multilateral forums. The panel will examine how memory is formed, shaped and contested in the digital age. The panel will also examine how cultural narratives shape diplomatic efforts in multilateral forums. Panelists will also discuss the digitalization of memory, Ukraine's attempt to build the world's first NFT museum and the role that culture plays in the soft power of authoritarian states. Panelists include scholars from Oxford University, Harvard University, King's College London, the University of London and Ben Gurion University of the Negev. The panel will be followed by a Q&A.